NextSteps Week 4
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Membership Update
Thank you for taking the time to update your membership status.
Click the button below to access the form, you will be redirected to Church Center online where you can update your address, phone number and membership status.
Think About it
Using the questions below, take some time to reflect on what Pastor Santiago shared in his sermon this week.
1. What is one thing that stood out to you from this week’s message?
2. Have you ever experienced a church split? How did it shape how you deal with church conflict?
3. Why is it important to be in community with other believers?
4. Does church feel like a safe place to you? How can you help create a church culture where others will feel comfortable being vulnerable with their struggles and hurts?
5. How does living in community with people who annoy, challenge, or irritate us help us grow in maturity? How can you learn to appreciate these “character builders” in your life?
6. How can you differentiate between spiritual abuse (or other forms of abuse) and merely learning to live with others in community? How can you confront abuse if you encounter it? How is doing so actually loving?
7. How can we pray for you? Click here to submit a prayer request on our prayer wall.
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Baptism is an outward expression of your inward faith, a public proclamation of your faith in Jesus.
We are planning a special baptism service on Sunday, January 8th. If you are interested in being baptized at this special service, please contact us at info@thelgcc.com, or by clicking here, and someone will be in touch with you.
LGCC Mugs for sale
Have you finished your Christmas shopping? If not, let us help you! Stop by the info table in the alcove following the service to purchase one of our LGCC Christmas mugs and other merchandise!
Sermon
Dell Modder, Senior Pastor
The Promise
Worship
Worship Team
Light Of The World
Closing of Service
Announcements
*Click on the announcement title below for more information
If this is your first time visiting us, welcome! We're glad you're here!
Visit the connections table to fill out a connect card and to receive a gift!
We want to stay in touch with you! If you are in-person or online, text WELCOME to (847) 750-5151.
We have several new life groups starting or picking back up in January. Following the service you will have an opportunity to sign up with Life Group leaders at the blue table in the back of the room. To learn more about the different life group opportunities and to sign up online, click here.
This Christmas Eve we will have two candlelight services.
We will have a 7 pm service in our Community House. This service will be available online for those who can't join us in person.
At 8:30 pm we will have a service in our Historic Sanctuary.
We look forward to seeing you and your family at one or both of these services.
Please note that there will be no Sunday service on Christmas Day.
We have Christmas mugs and other LGCC merchandise available for purchase at the info table this morning! Make sure to stop by and pick something up!
Kick off 2023 with us on Sunday, January 1 at 10 am! Come in your PJ's and join us for a fun, casual worship service, followed by a brunch potluck. To sign up to bring a brunch food item to share, click here.
Families are encouraged to worship together during the service, no childcare will be available. Also, please note that there will be no live-stream this day.
Order Of Service
4th Week of Advent
December 18, 2022
Worship
Worship Team
Angles We Have Heard On High
Advent Video
Advent Candle Lighting
Brad & Julie Mayer
Worship
Worship Team
Come Thou Long Expected Jesus
Great Are You Lord
Offering
We consider the giving of tithes and offerings an act of worship.
We invite you to participate at any point during the service.
We offer four ways to give, in-person at our giving boxes in the back of the room, mail it into the office, text the word GIVE to (847) 443-5437 or give online by clicking the link below.
Worship
Worship Team
O Come All You Unfaithful
NextSteps
Our fall 2022 NextSteps session began this morning in our historic sanctuary, and will continue to meet over the next three weeks.
NextSteps is designed for those looking to grow in Christ and to become a member of the community here at LGCC. God has gifted each of us in different ways and by the end of the four weeks you will discover what your gifts are and how those fit into the ministries here at LGCC.
NextSteps is required to become a member, however it is open to everyone in the congregation, no matter how long you have attended LGCC.
If you are interested in attending NextSteps, click the button below to sign up. Breakfast and childcare will be provided.
Current Series
Our current series is on Healthy Relationships in a Toxic Culture. Students are diving into Scripture, Worship and Prayer and learning to experience and interact with the God who calls us to be different. But He does not just call us to be different—He transforms us from the inside out with His love, forgiveness and power so that we can in turn share that love, forgiveness and new life with others. In the Spring months our students have been seeking to reexamine their relationship with Christ, grow in friendship and unity with each other and discover how to love and forgive others who hurt them as Christ has forgiven us.
"Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you."
Ephesians 4:29-32
An update from Kyle & Meghan Winters
(H20 Ministires)
Below is a note we receive from Kyle and Meghan Winters. We have supported the Winters for several years as they have worked with Reliant Ministries, bringing the Good News of the Gospel to college campuses. Their time with Reliant is coming to an end, however, they have some new and exciting adventures ahead of them.
To our dear partners in ministry,
We finally have a plan for our lives! It has been a roller coaster of a summer for our family, as we have tried to discern the best landing spot for our family in the Raleigh area - looking at schools, ministry and career opportunities, and housing in a somewhat wild market. I think being married to me has taken a decade off of poor Meghan's lifespan, but somehow I'm the one graying at an alarming rate these days 🤔.
So after journeying through possible careers of worship pastor, college minister, HR, math teacher, even P.E. teacher (my degree is math/P.E. education :) we have decided to stay in ministry and partner with a church in the area called Vintage, which started in Raleigh and has planted churches in the surrounding areas (vintagenc.com). If you ever saw the infamous Jesus voice-over videos in the early 2000's, this is the church who produced them.
So I am super excited about helping them with 2 of their church plants - one in Apex (west of Raleigh) that happened right before the pandemic hit, and the other launching this fall in Chapel Hill. I will get to help with Sunday morning worship leading and service planning, work with community groups, and help the Chapel Hill church plant get off the ground (close to the UNC campus!). While I will be moving away from a college-focused church context, I am very excited to be involved in church-planting work, something Meghan and I have always had a passion for and even got our Masters in a few years ago 🤓. And I will hopefully get to interface with college students at UNC as part of the church planting work in Chapel Hill.
As far as support goes, I will be staying with Reliant Mission but at 30 hours a week, as Vintage is able to pay for the other 10-15 hours a week with their current church-planting funds & model.
We cannot express enough how much gratitude we have for your sacrifice and generosity in supporting Reliant on our behalf through our work at H2O and our transitional summer!!
Please don't hesitate to reach out with any questions, and I will still be reaching out to you all sometime soon to say thank you and catch up.
With gratitude,
Kyle (& Meghan) Winters
Fees include:
- minister and facility
- organ accompaniment (see Wedding Music below)
- formal rehearsal (the night before or the day of the wedding)
- wedding seminar
You are allowed
- aisle runner (35 feet)
- participating clergy
- release of doves and/or butterflies
- your own music (approval required prior to wedding)
- soloists
- flowers on the altar and outside railing
- unity candles or mixing of sand
We do not allow
bubbles, bird seed, rice, dropping of flower petals (real or artificial), bows or flowers on the pews, or animals.
For more information, please contact the church office at (847) 634-3635 or info@thelgcc.com
Wedding Requisite
- Weddings cannot be booked more than one year in advance.
- You are required to meet in person with the wedding coordinator who will provide information about obtaining your marriage license, restrictions on the use of the church, and the wedding seminar. Payment in full will be required at that time and will lock-in your date and time.
- If you cancel the wedding at least 90 days prior to the wedding date, you will receive a full refund less a $50 cancellation fee.
- Attendance at a wedding seminar is required. It is held on Saturday several times throughout the year. Contact the church office to register at least one week prior to the seminar.
- Couples will meet with the officiating pastor approximately 2 to 4 weeks prior to the wedding date. During this one-hour meeting, logistics of the wedding ceremony and selection of your wedding music will be discussed.
Weddings at LGCC
Long Grove Community Church is a beautiful country church, the perfect setting for your special day. The historic sanctuary, built in 1848, can comfortably accommodate up to 150 guests and twelve attendants and is wheelchair accessible. A balcony provides additional seating as well as vantage for photography and videography. Spacious rooms and a kitchen are available for bridal party preparation and staging before the ceremony. Additionally, on warm summer days, you can celebrate your wedding day in air-conditioned comfort.
Enjoy some highlights from Songs By the Fire and other events around LGCC during the fall of 2021!
Offering
We consider the giving of tithes and offerings an act of worship. We invite you to participate at any point during the service.
We offer four ways to give, in-person at our giving boxes in the back of the room, mail it into the office, text the word GIVE to (847) 443-5437 or give online by clicking the link below.
LGCC currently supports the following regional and local ministries:
LGCC maintains long-term commitments to foreign missionaries and currently supports the following:
MISSION STATEMENT
To transform lives by showing our love for God, living the word and serving people by serving our neighbors in the way Jesus did, as compassionate servants.
~ We will Invest in Others by providing opportunities to serve in the ministries of the church (Ephesians 4:12-13)
~ We will Express God’s Love for Others by supporting and providing partnering opportunities for local, national, and international missional activities. (Acts 1:8)
~ We will Proclaim the Truth of the Good News by encouraging, teaching, modeling, and partnering with our church family in sharing the Good News of Jesus with those inside their sphere of influence. (Romans 10:15; 2 Corinthians 5:20)
~ We will Reflect Jesus’ Heart and Grace by modeling a Servant attitude toward the “under-resourced, vulnerable, hurting, and lost”. (John 13:14-15; Isaiah 1:16-17; Ephesians 2:8-10)
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Outreach and Mission
"We do a great deal in our community and around the world to reach out and help others, but we would probably all agree that there is always a need for more when it comes to helping our neighbors. So please pray and ask God if there is anything that HE would want you to do to help build HIS kingdom through our Outreach program."
- Gary Quinn
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Our vision
Our vision for outreach is to be Christ to others by seeing with His eyes and acting with His heart. Our mission is to encourage, serve and empower the under-resourced to experience life transformation.
We have many service opportunities.
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How to get involved
YOU'RE INVITED
Join us for one of our services!
Authentic Worship
We look for God’s love in our lives as evidence that we have been truly worshipping Him. At Long Grove Community Church, worship is central to everything. Worship means learning to recognize God’s goodness while delighting to deepen our responses.
Service Times
Sundays @ 8:30am & 10:30am
Join us for our weekly worship experience!
We offer a weekly Sunday School experience for kids ages 0-5th grade and an opportunity for our junior and senior high students to participate in twice a month during our services.
Teaching from Scripture
We believe that practical, relevant teaching is the catalyst for transformation in an individual's life. Scripture is inspired by God, completely accurate and our authority regarding Christian beliefs and the guide for Christian living.
Our Staff
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sue adams
Wedding and baptism coordinator
Sue, our Wedding and Baptism Coordinator, has been a member of Long Grove Community Church since 1994, when she and her family moved here. In 1998, Sue began working as assistant secretary and a year and a half later became the Wedding and Baptism Coordinator. Sue was an original member of the Honey Bears. Sue and her husband, Butch, were married in 1976 and have two children, Samantha and Haley. Her hobbies are gardening and spending time with her dogs. Sue says that this church has inspired her to know that God is with you in everything you do. (Gen. 21:22).
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TONY WEST
PASTOR OF COMMUNITY LIFE & SPIRITUAL GROWTH
Tony joined our staff in the spring of 2011 as our Youth & Family Pastor. He currently serves as our Pastor of Community Life & Spiritual Growth. He has taught character based education in the public schools and trained educators and parents across the country for over 16 years with various organizations and churches. Tony has a passion for communicating biblical truth in a creative, life-changing manner so students can make healthy choices and live life to the fullest in Christ. Tony holds a Master of Divinity Degree from Trinity International University and a B.A. from Moody Bible Institute. He and his wife, Debby, both grew up in Chicago, have been married for over 20 years and have 3 children. Tony and Debby love connecting with people from different cultures and enjoying ethnic foods. Tony enjoys basketball, volleyball and enjoys being active outdoors and in nature.
Count me in
We are continuing to collect gifts to go toward Count Me In.
Count Me In is an opportunity that happens twice a year and allows members to give above and beyond their regular giving.
Current donations made toward Count Me In will go toward the purchase and installation of a new playground. This is a wonderful opportunity to invest both in our children and into the families that live in the neighborhood around the church.
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Your gift will allow us to fulfill our mission of impacting our world by...
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You may designate any of the following areas to give towards monetarily:
Faith Giving supports the ongoing ministries of LGCC. For example, Children's, Youth, Outreach & Missions, Worship etc.
Family Blessing is an offering above and over your regular giving and is intended for use in helping those in our fellowship who are facing challenging situations.
Missions are Outreach ministries we support by serving and financing.
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The First Step....to know him
The Bible says in Romans 1:17, “The Good News shows how God makes people right with himself” (NCV). How does God make us right with himself? This is called the Gospel, and there are three points.
First, we can’t make ourselves righteous.
Heaven is a perfect place. There’s no sin, sadness, evil, or injustice. But here’s the problem: We are imperfect, and God can’t let sinful people into heaven because then it would be full of sin, too.
Romans 3:20 says, “No one can ever be made right with God by doing what the law commands. The law simply shows us how sinful we are” (NLT).
The only people who think they can keep God’s laws are those that don’t know them because God’s laws are perfect, and none of us are perfect. We cannot be made right on our own, but God had a plan.
Second, God sent Jesus to pay for our sins so we could be declared righteous.
When you break man’s laws, you pay man’s penalty. When you break God’s laws, you pay God’s penalty, which is an eternity in hell. Somebody has to pay for all the things you’ve done in life that hurt other people, yourself, and God. But God has a plan. He says, “I’ll send my Son, Jesus, to pay the penalty. He will take your place so you don’t have to go to hell. You can be with me forever.”
Do you understand why the Gospel is called Good News? It means everything you’ve ever done or will ever do wrong in life has already been paid for by Jesus Christ on the cross. Through Jesus, you can be made right with God. “[God] saved us, not because of the righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy” (Titus 3:5 NLT).
Third, we have to accept by faith what God did for us.
To be made right with God, just believe and accept by faith that what Jesus did on the cross paid for your sins. Then, you are a part of God’s family. You can live the way he wants you to live now and then go to heaven in eternity. That is righteousness.
Romans 10:9-10 says, “If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by openly declaring your faith that you are saved” (NLT).
Isn't this wonderful news?! We can all be saved no matter who we are, what we’ve done, or how long we’ve done it. Today is the day to settle this. If you aren’t sure if you’re going to heaven when you die, please pray and ask God to forgive you of your sins and come into your heart today.
Please watch the short video below.....it could change your life!
Available Life Groups
Click here for a list of available Life Groups, and to request to join a group.
Schedule
Youth Worship Band
On select Sunday evenings our musical students gather together for dinner, fellowship, rehearse and participate in jam sessions. Once a month or so they lead worship on Sunday mornings. If you would like to be part of this –whether it be singing, helping with sound/tech or playing an instrument in the band—see Bradley or our Worship Arts Director Luke Merwin or email our Pastor of Spiritual Growth and Community Life using this email link - Pastor Tony West.
Emmaus House
Students meet several times a year at St. Francis Church in Lake Zurich @ 4:30 p.m. to serve a meal and ice cream to the under-resourced. There will be a time to play with the children and to talk and pray for the people who come to this dinner. Students are also encouraged to use their gifts in music and drama as well. We meet from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. This year we will be serving on Sunday's March 22nd, September 16th and December 13th. If you have any questions or if your student needs a ride or if you can help with transportation please contact Pastor Tony using the email link above.
Equip Sundays
Twice a month, our students will have an opportunity to be equipped to think biblically and live out the Word of God in their daily lives. These classes for the 6th-12th graders are interactive and will focus on relevant topics that students are dealing with in regards to their faith. These classes will meet at 10:25am during the Worship Service in either the Chapel Reception room or the Community House. Donuts or bagels are often included. On other Sundays we seek to equip our students to listen to and apply the sermon with the adults in the Worship service and at least one Sunday a month many of our students serve in the Children's Ministry or with Worship Arts.
S.O.S. Ministry
S.O.S. (Service Over Self) is a way we minister to the homeless in Chicago. This ministry which feeds, clothes & ministers to homeless men & women on the streets of Chicago at a shelter is now expanding to include youth and adults from our church. Needed items that we hand out are Bibles, new underwear and new socks. If you would like more information, to donate food or to join our ministry please contact Pastor Tony via the email link above.
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Mondays
Times vary
Group: WOMEN’S DISCIPLESHIP
Current Study: TBA
Time: TBA
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